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Wild dogs We are now awaiting to see if the alpha female wild dogs start to breed again. They normally give birth in April or May. Once the next litters of pups are born, then the process of reintroducing the previous litters of pups (now sub-adults) can begin [link]
Rhinos All the rhinos are in good shape. The three Czech rhino have adjusted well. We are re-spraying the tsetse targets to keep numbers of tsetse down to allow them a gradual adjustment. We supplemented their food for eight months during the dry season but they now only browse on the Mkomazi vegetation. [link]
Community works The Environmental Education programme is starting up again this week or next week, now that the main access roads have dried out. Elisaria did an official hand over of building materials to two secondary schools, Buiku Secondary School in Korogwe District and Mnazi Secondary School in Lushoto District. The Mnazi school board of governors were delighted to now have the opportunity to build a science lab to house all the science equipment they have been donated. [link]
Infrastructure The rains have nearly come to an end. The road networks are being cut and maintained by GAWPT's plant machinery. Some vehicles (we don't know who) drove over the black cotton road networks just as the rains started to come to an end. They have done quite considerable damage to some of the key access roads, which will now need serious repair. Our guys are working on clearing and repairing the old colonial dam wall, built in the 1960s. The pipeline that they installed then is still in very good working order. We are digging trenches to bury more pipeline to stop the elephants from ripping it up if there is another extended dry season. The grader is now working on 'cleaning' the Rhino Sanctuary fence-line extension as the soil is now soft and no longer water logged. [link]